The eclectic mix of sensors, launchers and missiles that the Ukrainian military inherited from the Soviet Union, acquired locally or received as donations from its foreign allies

Either intentionally or unintentionally, these users miscaptioned the footage, however. In reality, the video appeared on the internet on or around April 29, 2025, and depicted a Russian drone exploding over Ukraine, not an Indian drone Pakistani forces shot down. We know this based on the following observations.

The Russian Su-30 — a multi-role fighter jet with an estimated value of $50 million — was engulfed in flames mid-air before crashing into the sea, where the ruthless domain of Neptune

One of Ukraine’s newest strike drones—the UAC FP-1—travels as far as 1,000 miles with a warhead weighing up to 250 pounds, likely making it significantly more powerful than the roughly similar, but years older,

On May 2, 🇺🇦 GUR’s Group 13 made history — for the first time ever, a fighter jet was destroyed by a naval drone. A Russian Su-30 hit by a Magura V5 exploded mid-air near Novorossiysk and sank to the depths. $50M down to Neptune. pic.twitter.com/Tqv4nzbFhk

Ukraine has claimed it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea using a seaborne drone for the first time. “This is the first time in the world that a combat aircraft has been ...

All four international airports around Moscow temporarily suspended flights Tuesday as Russian forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen Russian regions, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.

A Ukrainian military spokesperson said the deployment signals that Russian forces are facing some trouble in Chasiv Yar.

Ukrainian officials said the country made more than 2 million drones in 2024, and they aim to manufacture 5 million drones each year.